FINRA Brokercheck: How to Check Out Your Financial Advisor

There are thousands of financial advisors and brokers in America. A majority of them provide value to their clients. Unfortunately, a small percentage don’t and have complaints against them for selling bad products, misleading investors, or stealing from clients. A great way to see a financial adviser’s complaints is with FINRA’s BrokerCheck. Most financial advisors, brokers, …

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Violation Tracker Memo as of April 2018

Even with the 2008-2009 financial crisis in the rear-view mirror, some of the most trusted names in the financial services industry have paid substantial fines and penalties since 2010. Goodjobsfirst.org/ViolationTracker.com and FINRA Brokercheck websites provide the following examples: Bank of America According to the Violation Tracker website (goodjobsfirst.org/violation-tracker.com), penalty and fines (since 2010) for Bank …

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JP Morgan Investment Loss?

JP Morgan recently reported financial earnings, and it seems like a distant memory that in December 2015, JP Morgan paid a $267 million fine to the SEC. The SEC Press Release refers to improper disclosures to customers as well as improper efforts by employees of JP Morgan to steer customer investments into proprietary mutual funds and …

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Fiduciary Rule Equalizes System For Clients, Financial Advisors

U.S. financial advisors will now be required to put their clients’ best interests before their own profits. This new law is known as the Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) fiduciary rule or standard. FINRA is now holding this standard. Prior to this rule, financial advisors were not required to put their clients’ financial interests first. They …

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FINRA Arbitration Lawyer: Recover Your Losses

At Haselkorn & Thibaut, P.A., our experienced FINRA Arbitration lawyers help victims of investment fraud and financial advisor malpractice recover their investment losses. The securities industry laws are complex, involving state and federal regulations, firm-specific policies, and various industry standards. Our lawyers not only have extensive experience as former licensed financial advisors, former defense attorneys …

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